Simeis 147 (Sharpless 240)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Simeis 147 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
Name
Simeis 147 (Sharpless 240)
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Object type
HII region
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